Meet the Firms is a cornerstone recruiting event each fall and spring semester, but many newer accounting students feel anxious about whether their resumes are ready for prime time. Resu-Mania addresses this challenge head-on with a high-energy, “speed dating” style resume review session designed specifically for students preparing to attend Meet the Firms. Hosted by the School of Accountancy shortly after classes begin in August or January, this two-hour event connects students with professionals for rapid-fire feedback and confidence building. Students sign up for 15-minute time slots during which they rotate through three different sponsor representative stations, receiving five minutes of focused review and advice at each stop.

Resu-Mania Sponsor Benefits

Sponsors of Resu-Mania (limited to 10 per event) will receive:

  • Early access to talent: Meet up to 60 student participants who are proactively seeking to improve their credentials before formal recruiting begins

  • Multiple touchpoints: Each representative reviews resumes for up to 18 students across six time slots, providing repeated opportunities to identify strong candidates

  • Quality interactions: Focused five-minute conversations that allow you to assess students’ communication skills, professionalism, and career readiness beyond what a resume shows

  • Pre-event visibility: Logo placement in all advertising and promotional materials leading up to the event

  • Date flexibility: Choice between August (fall) or January (spring) sessions to align with your recruiting calendar

  • Representative participation: Send one professional to serve as a resume reviewer (additional representatives possible if sponsor quota is not met)

  • Relationship building: Help anxious students gain confidence while positioning your organization as approachable, invested, and supportive

Resu-Mania offers sponsors a unique opportunity to engage with motivated students at a vulnerable, formative moment – building goodwill and identifying talent before the competition of Meet the Firms begins. Your feedback shapes their first impressions of the profession while giving you early insight into the upcoming recruiting class.